Research Assistant

17 hours ago


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Philadelphia Housing Authority Full time
Job Description

The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is seeking a highly motivated research intern to join our prestigious research team. The ideal candidate will be assisting the lead assistant district attorney and scholar-in-residence on a series of historical projects to construct the history of criminal justice in Philadelphia.

Responsibilities include reading through archival materials, collaborating with the research team, writing research memoranda, visiting research sites, and scanning large amounts of court transcripts, photographs, and other archival materials to make accessible to the larger public. The research intern will also be responsible for corresponding with various actors and institutions to obtain numerous archival materials.

Requirements include a current undergraduate student who will be entering their junior or senior year in Fall 2024, familiarity with the criminal justice system processes, keen interest in history of Forensic Science, Exonerations, and Race Relations, and previous experience with historical archival work, preferred but not required.

The research intern will be working approximately 15 to 20 hours per week and will be responsible for contributing to our most recent work in telling and analyzing the history of criminal justice in Philadelphia. This work focuses on the dynamic histories of forensic science, exonerations, and race relations and their intersections within the DAO and the larger Philadelphia community.

The ideal candidate will be organized, flexible, and capable of working under pressure. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including intermediate knowledge of Excel, and ability to learn new technology platforms quickly are also required.

The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status.


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